The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-09-29
IN CITY AND COUN
DASHES HERE AND THERE BY OUR
REPORTETS.


Frost and overcoats Ugh!
= Mr.. Geo. w. Hinshaw, has returned
from his northern trip.
Mr.. W. L. Franklin Is at the North,
buying large fall stock.
The County Commissioners meet next
Monday, at the Court House.
D Fl. Kings Indian is somewhat of an
attraction. Have you seen it?
The Elm Street Sunday School are
rehearsing for their Christmas Cantata-
Capt j. E. Gilmer and family left
Tuesday for New York and other Northern
cities.
Married, in this coanty, Sept. Oath, by
Rev. J. NJ. Inclusion, Mr.. Joseph Holder
to Miss Nancy Hester.
Evening services at the Moravian
Church in Salem will commence hereafter
at instead Of II o'clock.
Only one cent per mile for a round trip
ticket to the State Fair, beginning October
18th. Are you going?
Judge Gilmer and Solicitor Thos. Set
tie passed through the city Saturday, on
their way to Yadkinville.
The Reidsville Weekly says Mr. Thorn
as Utley, formerly of that city, is now with
Mr.. w. r. Vickers in Winston.
Finley & Blair, real estate agents at
Wilkesboro, insert a card in this issue to
which careful perrsal is invited.
MIR. III. Montagues building has been
completed, and our friend has had fitted up
therein one of the cosiest rooms in this city.
The Centenary NJ. E. Sunday School
will hereafter meet at P. m. instead of 4.
The school now has about 400 on the roll.
Six thousand eight hundred and nine
ty-fve pounds of leather were shipped from
the Salem tannery to Northern markets
Saturday.
The cornet band of ReidsviIle will soon
open a skating rink. The Twin-City band
might find similar undertaking profitable
financially.
Mrs.. H. Hough, the Twin-City's ar
tist:c photographer, has change in his ad-
vertisement this week to which your attent-
ion is directed.
1t is mistake,-that report about
Major P. F. Duffy, and the Greensboro
Daily Patriot. The Major has made no
engagement as yet.
We learn of several barns of tobacco
being destroyed by fire. Our farmer friends
should use every precaution against such as
the loss of hard earned labor.
IT, ;roo,lo.oa,t l;,,h+s Co. .1,,r -.
were turned on last Saturday night, and be-
sides working like charm, give satisfac-
ton to all who have tried them.
The members of the Union Grove Re-
form Club have purchased lot in North
Winston upon which they propose to erect
a hall some time in the near future
The large and commodious Pfohl &
Stockton store building on Main street has
been rented by Capt. s. E. Allen, who will
open up therein large stock of hardware.
Last Saturday We were pleased to see
in our city Miss Kate Craven, Prof. Pegram,
Dick Burkhead aud Thoma. Crawford, who
came over from Trinity College to hear
Bishop Key.
few weeks since in company with Mr.. Jas.
Shepperd, for Admission, Ala, has secured a
very lucrative position as salesman in a
large store in that city.
Kings red light hangs out, guiding the
way-worn, hungry man to the festive oys-
ter. King now gets them daily and they
are good. We speak from fullness both
of knowledge and oysters.
- Mr.. w. A. Watkins has contracted
with Messrs. Miller Bros, for the erection
ing will be built OF brick, 65x85 feet, with
two stories and a basement.
The remains of the infant son of Mr..
am! Mrs. j. l.. Dodd, former citizens of
Winston, were brought here from Martins
vile, Va, Monday night for interment. The
bereaved parents accompanied it.
The Twin City Reform Club have moved
into new quarters in the Gray Block, and
will hold their first meeting there to night.
The club has changed their nights of meet
ing from Tuesday to Thur day night.
Our civil and sanitary engineer, Mr.
J. L. Ludlow, accompanied by Mr.. Frank
Stockton, left Monday morning for Raleigh
where they go to make the necessary survey
for that city's sewerage system.
The tobacco business of Winston con
tinues on ''boom" On Monday, abou
75,0OOpounds of Leaf were shipped toNorth
ern and foreign markets, while large ship
ments are daily being made by our manu-
factureIs.'
The Salem Home Sunday School will
public review of their lessons for the
quarter il i ended, in the Morayian Cn;., i
next Sunday evening Other interesting
exercises wilIbe given, and the public hav'
a cordial invitation. -
= We have it upon good authority that
large number of hands will be placed on tn
Wilkesboro extension near Winston in
few days. We learn also that Capt Wm
Barrow an expert contractor will hav
charge of force of hands.
-Messrs. Ryttenberg Brothers are no.
preparing for their usual fall opening
which will take place on Saturday mex
Our citizens may look forward to a rich dis
play of goods and everybody has an invita-
ton to visit the Trade Palace on that day.
1t is estimated that North Carolina tn
year planted and raised so per cent. of a
average tobacco crop Ofthis, 4oper cent, o
one-half the crop has been cut. 1t is no
thought that the frost last Sunday mornin